U.S. Navy Floating Drydock and Ship Repair


Machine Shop BuildingThe U.S. Naval Base had a ship repair unit at which hundreds of ships of the American and Allied Navies, as well as United Nations merchant vessels obtained repairs and service during World War 11. In the picture is a view of the busy interior of one of the main machine shops of this two - three million dollar unit.

 







Floating Dry DockIn the picture is the Floating Dry Dock no. 25, located next to the Ship Repair building, with a frigate in drydock, which was used on the U.S. Naval Base at Argentia.



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This Page is part of a Historical and Cultural Web Site created by students of Laval High School, Placentia, NFLD (A0B 2Y0) . March, 2000.